Selena

She broke down barriers within the world of music in her roles as a performer, singer as well as a designer. She was a Mexican American performer that was modern and traditional. She brought together both worlds and helped bring Tejano music into mainstream culture. Similar to how most people grieve a celebrity who has died far too young, her death was not a good time and ended a growing career. To prevent her accomplishments from being forgotten many of her fans in the past time have been inspired to go further. Selena is the Tejano artist who was fatally shot dead in a shooting accident, has sparked a Latino reaction that can be thought of as similar to the reactions to the deaths of Elvis Presley and John Lennon's death. An enormously popular singer in Latino communities throughout North America her music crossed lines of cultural difference to affect people young and old alike. A flamboyant sexy stage performer sometimes hailed as Selena the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless thought of as a role model Off-stage, she was also a family oriented actively involved in anti-drug campaigning and AIDS awareness programmes.